"backtrace" meaning in All languages combined

See backtrace on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: backtraces [plural]
Etymology: back + trace Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|trace}} back + trace Head templates: {{en-noun}} backtrace (plural backtraces)
  1. (computing) A stack trace. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-backtrace-en-noun-aqFsPzSE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 45 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: backtraces [present, singular, third-person], backtracing [participle, present], backtraced [participle, past], backtraced [past]
Etymology: back + trace Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|trace}} back + trace Head templates: {{en-verb}} backtrace (third-person singular simple present backtraces, present participle backtracing, simple past and past participle backtraced)
  1. (computing) To examine a stack trace Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-backtrace-en-verb-VYbD~9OA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 45 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (by extension) To find the cause of something by examining past events Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-backtrace-en-verb-b6ftV31O

Inflected forms

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